This is a time of year when well-intentioned white people experience both the impulse to practice traditions that aren't theirs, and defensiveness about those good intentions. However (with rare exceptions), your predominantly white congregation should not offer Day of the Dead/Día de los muertos services or activities, because they arise from Mexican culture. If you're not Latinx &/or your program isn't led by multiple Latinx people, it's not yours to do. (Note: All Saints, All Souls, and Samhain are their own distinct holy days. They are not "day(s) of the dead.") "Cultural misappropriation is harmful," says Rev. Connie Simon, "because it perpetuates colonial and white supremacy cultures. As long as it goes unchecked, it will perpetuate those cultures. More importantly, it disregards the dignity of those whose culture is being taken: they already live under the weight of oppression in our society. To take, distort, and misuse their culture is inconsistent with our Unitarian Universalist values." Learn more about how to decenter whiteness here: https://www.uua.org/worship/words/decentering-whiteness-worship-webinar

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During Prayer Beyond Borders, an interfaith group of religious leaders and activists will gather to declare that the U.S.-Mexico border is a place of peace and should not be militarized. https://bit.ly/32KwCmE


SAN DIEGO (RNS) — After praying together for months at the U.S.-Mexico border, local Muslims and Christians will host an interfaith, binational prayer service on Sunday (Oct. 27) at Friendship Park, where families separated by immigration status have gathered to share time.

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Hate cannot win. We won’t let it. Please send a message to the UU Church of Cortland to let them know you are in solidarity with them.


Alert! Sad news from the UU Church of Cortland, NY. Last night their church was painted with a swastika. This is a historic building from 1837 that helped support the abolitionist movement. Your supportive notes would be appreciated! https://www.uucortland.org

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We must remember power concedes nothing without a demand. The recent change in Northern Ireland’s abortion laws is the result of grassroots organizing. We are always stronger together.


Decriminalisation ends the persecution of women by a monstrous religious culture, says the Belfast-born journalist Anna Cafolla

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Image Description: a picture of Greta Thunberg with Tokatawin Iron Eyes, an indigenous youth advocate. Tokatawin rose to prominence during Standing Rock, and has continued to be a figure in the climate justice movement. Thunberg’s caption reads: “The last two days @tokatawin and I visited the Takini School, Standing Rock Community School and the beautiful Standing Rock Reservation. Thank you everyone for your leadership, your resistance and your incredible hospitality! Indigenous peoples are at the frontline, they are often the ones who are affected the most by the climate and ecological crisis, yet they are not the ones responsible for it. They are also the ones who are leading the fight against it. We are now so desperate for their voices and knowledge how to live in balance with nature. #NoDAPL #NoKXL #WaterIsLife


This is the solidarity mainstream media refused to cover.

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What can we say about Rev. Theresa I. Soto's latest collection, Spilling the Light: Meditations on Hope and Resilience? For those of us who know the surprising weight of a drained spirit, the collection provides much needed spiritual nourishment. If you haven't picked up Spilling the Light yet, you're missing out! Now available via inSpirit, The UU Book and Gift Shop: https://bit.ly/2X7PhWH


Check out this incredible author spotlight with Rev. Theresa I. Soto, author of Spilling the Light: Meditations on Hope and Resilience! At once deeply compassionate and spiritually empowering, this collection of inspirational poetry provides pastoral care and an encouragement for authentic living. In this 2019 volume of the inSpirit Series, one of the most creative voices in Unitarian Universalism today tends to our souls and emboldens us to become our truest selves. Rev. Soto’s poems of hope and resilience validate our identities and our humanity—especially for those of us marginalized by mainstream culture. Spilling the Light is available at inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop at https://bit.ly/2X7PhWH Unitarian Universalist Association

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There can be a high price to freedom if you're even suspected of a crime. Do you know about money bail? If you're interested in getting involved Unitarian Universalist activism around ending money bail, please join Love Resists and BLUU for our kick-off webinar TOMORROW at 5 p.m. PT/7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET. http://bit.ly/EndMoneyBail2020Kickoff


The founding principle of the U.S. justice system is fairness, right? Well, maybe not when it comes to the U.S. bail system. What do you think? Is America’s ...

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67 activists were arrested in what is now the largest NH green action since 1970. Rev. Kendra Ford of First Unitarian Society of Exeter was among them. From Rev. Kendra's testimony: "...We really got their attention when we said we wanted to remove the fuel from the fires of climate catastrophe. And I was afraid at first. And then I realized that this meant we were really powerful...We were there because we love this planet and we want life to flourish. We came in love."


BOW — Sixty-seven activists were arrested Saturday for trespassing at the Merrimack Station coal-burning power plant, in what organizers said was the largest environmental civil disobedience action since the Clamshell

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Six current and former UUA leaders joined together to repair relationships with each other, the UUA, and faith community, and those involved in critical roles during the 2017 southern region hiring process. These leaders were supported by two outside facilitators. The repair process set out to use restorative and transformative justice principles to address various levels of ruptured relationships.


In the Spring of 2017, our association went through a significant institutional rupture that was also intensely personal for many at the heart of those events. Since then, the UUA has recommitted itself to the work of institutional change, to living into the aspirations of our beloved faith community that is anti-racist, anti-oppressive, multicultural and deeply inclusive. At the same time, as a religious community there was also personal repair work that needed to happen, including with the institution of the UUA. Acknowledging this, a number of people impacted by the events of the Spring of 2017 gathered recently to engage in a restorative conversation. This process was not about expecting agreement nor getting to full resolution, or healing all that was broken. Rather, this was about making space to gather as people – people within a shared faith – to honor and recognize one another’s humanity with all of our feelings and experiences, and to own our own roles as well as our pain. Together, with our facilitators, we created a statement to describe our gathering, its purpose and character, which I invite you to read. I shared this as part of my recent report to the UUA Board of Trustees and have permission from those who gathered to share it widely with our larger Unitarian Universalist community. I invite you to approach this statement with curiosity and care, and to let the possibility for restorative practices open your heart. https://bit.ly/35I5AhL

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Thank you UUSC: Unitarian Universalist Service Committee for working in solidarity with these water protectors. Find out how to get involved at the link below. #FreedomForGuapinol


Learn more about the work UUSC is doing in Honduras with the Guapinol water defenders and other human rights activists, in this blog from Sr. Grassroots Organizer Hannah Hafter - and how you can help make a difference, no matter where you live!

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This photo series shows indigenous women in traditional regalia in major US cities. Truly a powerful statement to remind us that everywhere we go, we're on Native land.


In his "Indigenizing Colonized Spaces" series, photojournalist @singsinthetimber (Apsáalooke) photographs Native women wearing traditional regalia in urban settings "in order to illustrate that, wherever a person goes, they're on Native land." #IndigenousPeoplesDay . . As part of an ongoing effort to increase Native representations of Native American culture in our collection, we've acquired prints of these photos, which will soon be available to readers in our reading rooms. . . Pictured: Starla Thompson (Potawatomi and Chumash), Nikki McDaid-Morgan (Shoshone-Bannock), Maritza Garcia (Choctaw), and Nizhoni Ward (Diné and Choctaw). @ Newberry Library

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The UUA's Love Resists campaign is collaborating with BLUU on another #EndMoneyBail project! We invite you to join our webinar about how we will end money bail in 2020 and dedicate ourselves to another year to reduce harm. Register now: http://bit.ly/EndMoneyBail2020Kickoff This webinar will feature speakers involved with last year's immensely successful Babies & Bailouts campaign.



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“When we’re dancing with the angels, the question will be asked...What did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact? Did we stand on the sidelines and say nothing?” Longtime representative from Maryland, Elijah Cummings, was a champion for civil rights and a key advocate for inner-city Americans. Hailing from Baltimore, he never forgot his roots. His presence in American politics will be sorely missed.


Senior US Democratic congressman who played a key role in investigating Donald Trump

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Happy International Pronouns Day!


Happy International Pronouns Day! Everyone deserves basic respect. Let’s all try harder to be mindful about the diversity of people’s pronouns in the world and how to properly use everyone’s pronouns. Check out the links included in the caption for some ideas ✨ . . Posted @withrepost • @erickamoosedesigns Happy International Pronouns Day! Today we are celebrating and raising awareness for gender-neutral pronouns and the folx who use them. Please remember, folx who use gender neutral or other pronouns are never responsible for educating us. Many times, if it is a friend or family member, they may want to share more about their gender identity or answer questions that we have, but co-workers, classmates, or others in our life are never required to educate, answer personal questions, or provide us with resources. Ask for clarification of how to use their pronouns if needed, but try to pause and reflect if you have other questions. Is your question something you need to know? Is this the right time to ask personal questions? Would you ask your Grandma or clergy member? Most likely, its normal curiosity and we may think it is harmless to ask, but consider how many times the person may have already answered that question. It also takes emotional energy to answer and respond to each person and each question. Most often, the only thing we actually need to know is how to use their pronouns. Or eir pronouns. Etc. Want more info? Here are some great links that can provide you with lots of info and perspectives. https://pronounsday.org/ https://uwm.edu/lgbtrc/support/gender-pronouns/ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/they https://www.teenvogue.com/story/they-them-questions-answered . . [image description: on a lime-ish green background is written, “Happy International Pronouns Day” in an array of pastel colors.]

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What can you do when calling the police doesn't feel safe?


Useful resource developed by SURJ

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Today, we honor indigenous peoples' contributions to the world. We must protect and promote the heritage and culture of the over 573 tribes of the US, and that starts with recognizing that this land was not "discovered," but stolen. ICYMI: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States, for Young People contributor Debbie Reese came onto our post announcing the Common Read to share a blog post about the book launch. (It also includes a useful graphic about the lack of diversity in children's literature.)Read it here: http://bit.ly/2MfIcQX



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Thank you Side with Love! And happy #NationalComingOutDay to all who choose to participate, and those who don't. You are still valid.


We #SideWithLove and uplift the message from Women Have Options Ohio "Out or Not, You're Loved!" As you navigate you life, may you move through this space with full dignity, safety and knowing that you belong. ❤️

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Buddhist minister and teacher Lama Rod Owens talks about the importance of consent in our world and in our relationships. This video is part of a video series called “Faithful Consent.” These videos and the companion discussion guide are a starting place for individuals or discussion groups to think about how consent impacts everyday life. To learn more about this project and to find the discussion guide, visit https://www.uua.org/action/create-cul... Faithful Consent is a video project by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), the central organization for the Unitarian Universalist (UU) religious movement in the United States. Unitarian Universalists affirm and promote seven Principles, grounded in the world's religions. Our spirituality draws from scripture and science, nature and philosophy, personal experience and ancient tradition as described in our six Sources. For more information, visit uua.org/beliefs.



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Break out your black turtlenecks and raw denim, we've got an app now! (And yes, it's available in iOS and Android.) Download from Apple Store: https://apple.co/2AR4B0h Download from the Google Play Store: http://bit.ly/30NZSqQ



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It has been two months since the El Paso shooting. In recognition of those lives lost and Hispanic Heritage Month, poet Richard Blanco penned this poem "The U.S. of Us." Some of us know Richard Blanco as the 2019 Ware Lecturer.


Blanco, the first Latinx inaugural poet, says the work is “a hard look at our place as Hispanics in the United States.”

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A list of firsts that includes Jharrel Jerome, who just made history *this year* as the first Afro-Latino to win an Emmy in the Ava DuVernay series' When They See Us. #RepresentationMatters


From the original “Godfather of Black History” to the “Queen of Salsa.”

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"I am excited to have my beautiful baby girl and my two sons, who I love very much. My life continues, and this broken system will not stop my fight to keep my family together." - Ingrid Encalada Latorre, a 36-year-old Peruvian immigrant and mother of three


Setting foot off church property could mean being permanently separated from her children—so Ingrid Encalada Latorre gave birth to her daughter in the rec room.

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Autumn is a time for us to reflect on not just how the Earth changes again & again, but how we might harness that same energy for ourselves & our communities.


This fall, we can learn a few lessons from the earth as she does her thing.

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Katie Campbell , an EMT and Unitarian Universalist, explains how the Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism inform her beliefs about consent. This video is part of a video series called “Faithful Consent.” These videos and the companion discussion guide are a starting place for individuals or discussion groups to think about how consent impacts everyday life. To learn more about this project and to find the discussion guide, visit uua.org/faithfulconsent.



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Thank you to the RE program of Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church for your #Interfaith solidarity with the Tree of Life Or L'Simcha Congregation of Pittsburgh. #HeartsTogether "Fight with realistic hope, not to destroy all the world's wrong, but to renew its good." — Elizabeth E Wein


Allegheny UU Church Children Show Support for Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh

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We cannot debate the worth & dignity of the lives of disabled people. "Every parent is going to suffer pain because of something in their child’s life, whether it be a learning disability, bullying, struggling with poor body image, or finding good friends. Sometimes this heartache begins at birth and sometimes it comes with puberty — but it will come."


An open letter from the mom of a kid with a rare disability

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Many white Americans view people of color as "less American" and say they are "not patriotic." Why?


Here's the data.

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Last Friday, Unitarian Universalists showed up in a BIG WAY to support immediate action on climate change. We are grateful for everyone's participation in the #ClimateStrikes, especially the Youth of the Sunrise Movement and the Future Coalition who led us. #StrikeWithUs



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Last Friday, Unitarian Universalists showed up in a BIG WAY to support immediate action on climate change. We are grateful for everyone's participation in the #ClimateStrikes, especially the Youth of the Sunrise Movement and the Future Coalition who led us. #StrikeWithUs

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Continuing the conversation on Latinx identities, Miguel Salazar of The Nation interviews those who have rejected the Latinidad label and how they engage around their identity.


A growing community of young, black, and indigenous people are questioning the very identity underpinning Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Spiritual director Lily Luo explains how creating more understanding about consent requires making room for complex conversations and creating space for questions. This video is part of a video series called “Faithful Consent.” These videos and the companion discussion guide are a starting place for individuals or discussion groups to think about how consent impacts everyday life. To learn more about this project and to find the discussion guide, visit uua.org/faithfulconsent.



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[Auto-Play Video Content] A short interview with Levi Draheim about the significance of the #ClimateStrikes and how continuing to do nothing is not an option.


Levi Camden Draheim is worried his Florida hometown on the beach faces harm from extreme weather and sea level rise. So he’s suing the government to do something about it.

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“Visibility and representation are the only things that create change. It’s when we’re visible that we have the power to create empathy through the way we tell stories,” he said. “Being black and gay and out and being in this position and speaking from where I get to speak from is the change. I hope that young queer people of all colors can look at me and know that they can.”


Billy Porter of FX's "Pose" is the first openly gay black man to win the Emmy for lead actor in a drama series.

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"Together, we must demand bold climate action on scale with the climate crisis. We must demand the transformation of energy usage, equitable energy solutions and accountability for corporations and leaders responsible for the crisis. And spiritually, we must free ourselves from the imaginations of division, scarcity and domination - and unlock the spiritual imagination that knows we are in this together and that there is more possibility ahead for our future." Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray gave this charge before marching with Unitarian Universalists and Side with Love in New York City's Climate Strike. Thank you to all Unitarian Universalists who showed up for youth and our planet and supported the climate strikes. Share your favorite moment or photo from the strike in the comments, and let us know where you were striking! #StrikewithUs #ClimateStrike



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Join this live worship service as Unitarian Universalists prepare to march in the climate strike. Our president, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, is speaking before she joins the strike! #StrikewithUs #ClimateStrike


LIVE from Community Church of New York --- UUs are worshiping and getting ready for the global #climatestrike! #CreateClimateJustice! Unitarian Universalist Association

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We're striking for the climate TODAY! Thank you Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray and Rev. Fletcher Harper of GreenFaith for this faith-centered URGENT call to action. #ClimateStrikes


Driven by our faith and by our profound concern about climate change, we will be joining young people from around the world in a climate strike.

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Matthew Swoveland of the The Second Step discusses how men can expand their conversations about consent to help create a safer, more compassionate world. This video is part of a video series called “Faithful Consent.” These videos and the companion discussion guide are a starting place for individuals or discussion groups to think about how consent impacts everyday life. To learn more about this project and to find the discussion guide, visit uua.org/faithfulconsent.



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Join us for the #ClimateStrikes TOMORROW. Where will you be striking?



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As Unitarian Universalists, we strive to honor the worth & dignity of all by engaging in work that fosters true inclusivity, even when it challenges us. As part of our commitment to dismantle white supremacy in our faith movement, we have developed a guide centered on the question: How will we move our faith forward toward greater justice? https://www.uua.org/conversations


Invitation, framework, and action plan for UU to engage in local faith community conversations and movement-wide discernment on how UUism will move toward greater justice.

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We’re gonna strike coz the waters are risin’ We’re gonna strike coz our people are dyin’ We’re gonna strike for life and everything we love We’re gonna, strike for YOU will you #StrikeWithUs? Join the #ClimateStrike: globalclimatestrike.net


If you didn't know, the Sept 20-27 Global #ClimateStrike has everything. Students👩‍🎓, parents 👨‍👨‍👧, workers👩‍🏭, and now? There's even a music video with The Peace Poets. RSVP to #StrikeWithUs: globalclimatestrike.net

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We are grateful for this piece from the Rev. Ashley Horan, the Organizing Strategy Director, on the lessons our youth teach us every day. We are humbled by their ferocity and refusal "to accept an inheritance of doom" on climate change and the other ills of the world. #ClimateStrikes


"Our young climate leaders are teaching us this lesson," writes Rev. Ashley Horan, "when the grownups and the old movements are too slow— as the sea levels rise and the hurricanes rage and the migrants flee and the corporations profit— one generation, both young and silenced, refusing to accept an inheritance of doom, will take toward the streets and move us toward life." https://www.uua.org/worship/words/meditation/fierce-urgency

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Young children are not "mini-adults," but the pressure of modern life often leads to the rapid "adultification" of children. How can we resist the societal pressure and focus on what matters to a young person's growth - relationship building?


The author of "The Importance of Being Little" on the costs of our collective failure to see the world through the eyes of children.

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Rev. Darcy Roake of Community Church Unitarian Universalist shares her experience as a minister and mother fighting for reproductive justice within the socio-political complexities of the Deep South.


A female, feminist minister on the personal and political battle for reproductive rights in the South.

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"When boys are not allowed to express their sadness, their hurts– when they're growing up, they're essentially taught– that they shouldn't have pain. And what that does over time is it creates a condition where boys who are becoming men– stuff their pain. And so the document seeks to help people understand– one potential pathway for how men– come to be at such greater risk for experiencing greater health problems, physical health problems and mental health problems."


The American Psychological Association in 2018 published its first-ever psychological practice guidelines for boys and men. The guidelines look at how concepts of masculinity and the socialization of men may be contributing to higher rates of suicide, depression, health issues and violence in male p...

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Will your congregation be reading this year's Common Read with us? The Common Read Selection Committee is pleased to announce that An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People adapted by Jean Mendoza and Debbie Reese are the new 2019-2020 Common Read.



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Rev. Susan Chorley, Executive Director of Exhale, shares why discussing consent with her son is an important, faithful part of her parenting. Learn more about the Faithful Consent project and check out the discussion guide: uua.org/faithfulconsent



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Have you heard of her?


If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the father of the Civil Rights movement, then Ella Baker was the mother.

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Hurricane season is upon us. Your generous donation to the UUA Disaster Relief Fund will help provide UU congregations, their people and their communities, with the tools they need to recover when they are impacted by disasters like Dorian. https://giving.uua.org/disaster-relief



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"Replacing certain forms of consumption with other, marginally better forms of consumption is not going to save the planet." #ClimateStrike #GreenNewDeal https://bit.ly/2HtLeya


They’re a single-use, disposable consumer item—a greener option, but not a green one.

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Why does consent matter? For us to understand why consent matters, we have to identify what it is. Sometimes in an effort to push back on harmful narratives, we declare consent to be simple, to follow a list of rules and criteria. But consent isn’t simple because our lives aren’t. May we stay spiritually grounded as we have conversations about consent. For this video, we spoke with faith leaders and consent advocates about what consent means to them. Learn more about the project and check out the discussion guide: uua.org/faithfulconsent

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Seattle is doing some amazing things! From restorative justice policies to climate justice legislation and now their highlighting of sensible actions able-bodied folks can do to make their city (and all cities) more accessible.


Let’s make bike share work for everyone. We partnered with Rooted in Rights to create a video highlighting the importance of parking your bike correctly to make it easier for everyone to navigate Seattle’s streets and sidewalks. Check it out! #bikeshare #SEAbikes #a11y Lime JUMP

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Do our politicians really care about acting on climate change? What about voters? Here's what the data suggests. #ClimateStrikes #StrikeWithUs https://bit.ly/2Zqve6h


Bernie Sanders released a massive plan for a Green New Deal this week. What’s the point of all these climate plans?

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With people looking to leave Equinox and other Ross owned gyms, there has been a push for them to switch their membership to community-centered gyms like the YMCA. But the class divide that created these gyms that won't be solved by a few changed memberships.


Don't forget that the luxury gym was built as a monument to classism and corrupt body politics.

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Thank you Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray for your spiritual leadership, especially in times when it feels our wells may at long last be dry. This year, let us focus our collective energy on enacting change in the lives of ourselves and others. Let us do work that replenishes one another as well as it fills.



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We're going to end the Big Money dominance of our elections. Call your member of Congress and urge them to pass the #DemocracyForAll Amendment to finally overturn #CitizensUnited: 1-866-937-7983



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The IPCC report spends little more than 10 pages on climate ethics, social justice and human values. But we need human-centered perspectives on climate change to ask hard questions, such as what solutions are "good" and "for whom?" #ClimateStrikes https://bit.ly/2ZrI4kF


Steven D. Allison , University of California, Irvine and Tyrus Miller , University of California, Irvine Large wildfires in the Arctic and intense heat

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http://bit.ly/2ksbsIV Are you ready to demand a just and sustainable world? A right to a future for our youth and young adults? Have you been in the fight and want to welcome new people in? This is the call for you, this is the perfect time to STRIKE FOR CLIMATE! #ClimateStrike #StrikeWithUs



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"For nine months, Rosa Gutierrez Lopez has been living at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church in Bethesda, Md. She can't leave the property. If she does, she risks being deported to El Salvador."


NPR's Leila Fadel first met Rosa Gutierrez Lopez in January, after she sought refuge at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church. If she leaves the property, she risks being deported to El Salvador.

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http://bit.ly/2ksbsIV Are you ready to demand a just and sustainable world? A right to a future for our youth and young adults? Have you been in the fight and want to welcome new people in? This is the call for you, this is the perfect time to STRIKE FOR CLIMATE! #ClimateStrike #StrikeWithUs



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It can be hard to accept the end of a friendship. Sometimes breaking up with a friend is the healthier option to preserve one's dignity. Can you relate?


Breakups happen to friends, too. Here’s how to find closure, while preserving your heart and dignity.

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Wealthier countries are more likely to emphasize domestic politics and scientific evidence of climate change, while media in poorer nations tend to focus on the impacts of climate change and the need for international policy solutions. https://bit.ly/2Nx5Rxf


How an issue is portrayed in the media can have a huge effect on how it is perceived by the public. When it comes to climate change, a lot of attention has

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[Content Warning: pictures of needles, other drug paraphernalia] Seattle's LEAD program uses community-based, harm-reduction intervention to help drug users, instead of incarcerating them.


While other cities are jailing drug users, Seattle has found another way.

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"We have to go on strike because we can no longer sit around for politicians to make change. We have to take actions and disrupt daily life for the average person." Please join the youth in the #ClimateStrike on September 20th! Sign up at strikewithus.org #StrikeWithUs


Back in 2017, I was listening to news of another category four hurricane hitting the U.S. I remember sitting and thinking: Are we not going to do anything!

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Indigenous women have been leading the fight to save the Amazon. Their words sound like those familiar to those of us in the United States - "Respect existence or expect resistance."


Speaking to Rayanne Cristine Maximo Franca, the 25-year-old indigenous youth activist from the Amazon, about a historic march, resistance, and youth empowerment

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Very happy #OITNB brought this story to life in its final season. The reality is the immigration process is poorly designed and while it gets worse, real people are being harmed.


Diane Guerrero's family was sent back to Colombia. Now she's urging reform of laws that mean immigrants can serve their sentence but never escape punishment.

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Did you know Latino and Hispanic are not interchangeable? Using his own family history,Terry Blas breaks down the differences.


Many people don't know when to say "Hispanic" and when to say "Latino." So I drew a comic to explain the difference.

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What would a world without jail look like? The Detroit Justice Center promotes solutions to root causes of incarceration while helping build communities one story at a time.


Detroit Justice Center helps returning citizens navigate the red tape that comes with re-entry and avoid landing back in jail.

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While the federal government is mired in debate, cities like Seattle are passing #GreenNewDeal legislation because they know we have no time to waste.


The next step is turning the City Council’s resolution into pro-climate policies and finding ways to pay for them. Seattle has a few big ideas.

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A thought-provoking look at the work the Unitarian Society of Germantown has been doing to not just dismantle white supremacy culture in their congregation, but also build the "beloved community" Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King spoke of.


The Unitarian Universalist church in Mt. Airy has a long history of fighting for social justice, since the days of slavery, but admits it's not perfect.

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We are so grateful for the religious leaders who are so deeply involved in #ImmigrationJustice. This 76 mile trek is part of an effort to end detention and deportation. #InterfaithActionWorks


The roughly 76-mile trek protesting immigrant detention and deportation will take marchers from Boston through Lynn, Danvers and Newburyport, and ultimately on to the Strafford County Department of Corrections in Dover, N.H.

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Never again means 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍


(RNS) — In less than two months since it was formed, Never Again Action has mounted 37 demonstrations around the country — a breathtaking feat for a small and decentralized organization of young Jewish liberal activists.

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Gratitude comes in different flavors; what's yours?


Americans say “thanks” a lot, but other cultures may have a deeper understanding of gratitude.

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"There was a decision based on homophobia I had internalized that said you can be one or the other - you can be queer or you can have a family." Kyisha Williams is a queer single black mother creating new meaning for the words "motherhood" and even "family."


"I think the prevailing assumptions behind momhood are that you're a women, you're straight... there's a lot if tricky things to that."

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Have you read 𝐴 𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑’𝑠 𝐺𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝐸𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝐴𝑛𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑠 or 𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑒𝑠 with your littles? Don't forget to join the #ClimateStrike on September 20th! It's an all ages event!


The 16-year-old climate change activist has galvanised young people to read more about saving the planet

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We must be in solidarity with the indigenous people of the Amazon. They are losing their homes, their culture, their spiritual connection to the land. Everything. We are grieving with you.


The Amazon is referred to as "the lungs of the planet" and plays a major role in regulating the climate.

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We will be following the Administration *closely* on this issue. Our backs are not turned.


The U.S. government may send unaccompanied migrant children back to the recently closed Homestead detention center as early as October or November, sources say.

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Candidates need to take a seat at the table of black & brown environmental justice advocates, as the policies they endorse will have lasting impact in these neighborhoods that have been overburdened by pollution and economic decline in environmental “sacrifice zones.” #GreenNewDeal


Few candidates have made a point of visiting environmental justice communities as part of their campaigns.

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Interfaith Action works! "We have Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Red Letter Christians, Unitarian, and people not of faith but who believe in a moral universe coming together at the border today, not for our own agendas but for the immigrant children and families who are facing injustice," [Rev. William] Barber, national co-co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, said ahead of the march.


"We are here in unity with local leaders who invited us. We have seen just a glimpse of the horrible conditions our immigrant neighbors are facing at the border."

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The parable, often attributed to indigenous faith traditions, was actually invented by Southern baptist minister and evangelist Billy Graham.


And here’s why…

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An interesting perspective on Christianity and socialism. Did you know the first National Organizer of the Socialist Party of America was a Universalist minister?


Shall Christ or Cain reign in our American civilization?

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Missionary work is colonialism; this is an act of imperialist violence. We don't need white saviors.


When she was 19, Renee Bach founded a charity that went on to care for over 900 severely malnourished babies and children. Now she is being sued by two of the mothers whose children died.

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[Content Warning: Video of a car being used as a weapon.] Last night, Never Again Action, also known as #JewsAgainstICE, staged a nonviolent protest outside the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls, RI. Corrections officers met their peaceful protest with violence. Protestors were pepper sprayed and several were hit by a truck.


Share this story“If they’ll use this kind of violence on us,” asked former State Representative Aaron Regunberg, “think about what the defenseless detainees inside are subjected to, every day.” One ...

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“Most mass shooters have a history of domestic or family violence in their background. It’s an important red flag.”


Misogyny and mass shootings in the United States are closely intertwined.

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No pull quotes - this piece needs to be read in full. Thank you Bart Frost for all your work for the association, and this brilliant perspective on how we can shape the future of this faith tradition.


Bart Frost led the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries through 5 years of growth and change. In parting he gives the gift of 5 crucial observations.

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Bruce Lee's advice inspires a movement.


For almost two months, a wave of anti-government protests have rocked Hong Kong. Initially sparked by a government proposal to introduce a law that would allow the extradition of criminal suspects to stand trial in mainland Chinese courts, the protests have morphed into a broader pro-democracy movem...

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You actually can teach an old dog new tricks.


For anyone struggling to use "they" as a singular pronoun, linguist Geoff Nunberg says: Just practice. He believes human language processing capacity is far more adaptable than people realize.

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Steve Sawyer took part in much of Greenpeace's direct action work. One of the most notable was Operation Exodus, in which activists relocated the people of Rongelap Atoll, who had suffered birth and medical defects due to nuclear testing. He will be remembered for his ability to combine a passion for activism with science and strategy.


He was there when the ship the Rainbow Warrior was bombed in an antinuclear protest and helped evacuate an atoll contaminated by radioactive fallout.

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“Cowardice asks the question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks the question, ‘Is it politic?’ Vanity asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’ But, conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’ And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one's conscience tells one that it is right.” - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.


Trump's recent words attacking the city of Baltimore and the people who live there are dehumanizing.

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As election season ramps up, we look at our world and know we are in danger, that the stakes are high. But we have the power to create lasting change. NOW is the time for all of us to commit to voting our values. Let's UU the Vote! #UUTheVote Join us for a Webinar on Democracy & Electoral Justice 2020 - Wednesday, August 14th, 7 pm ET/4 pm PT. Register here: http://bit.ly/2YOPttV



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The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rev. Marta I. Valentín as Professional Development Director in the Ministries and Faith Development Staff group. “Rev. Valentín brings a wealth of experiences, relationships and wisdom to the UUA staff, and is one of the most respected liturgists in our ministry. It will be a blessing to have her share these gifts in developing religious professionals across the Association in her new role,” said UUA Executive Vice President Carey McDonald.



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BREAKING NEWS FROM American Friends Service Committee - Homestead Child Detention Center is SHUT DOWN. 🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏿 Read more here: http://bit.ly/2ZsQHfH When we fight WE WIN! [Image Text reads: “Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth.” ― William Faulkner]



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There is no justice in the death penalty.


Trump has also called for increasing the use of the death penalty for drug traffickers and mass shooters.

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Thank you to the Jewish Telegraph Agency for this in-depth look at our history and the disappointing repetition of rhetoric we thought long gone.


After the Holocaust, Congress passed two bills that let 80,000 survivors move to the U.S.

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Has a key Buddhist concept been co-opted by those who do harm in an effort to offset blame and accountability? How can we return "mindfulness" to its roots?


In December 2008, while forcibly evicting tenants from a concrete high-rise in south London, Southwark Council pulled off a remarkable feat of complacency. Though residents didn’t know it at the time, every flat in the development that replaced the Heygate Estate would be sold to foreign investors...

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At times it can be helpful to remember that if someone we admire loves us, we must have value. #SeventhPrinciple


If a friend were in my situation, I would have seen their failings as human. So why hold someone to an unforgiving standard just because that someone is me?

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A poem for the dispossessed of Hawai'i, Puerto Rico, and Hong Kong from Smith College's Tian An Wong.


The water that gives life mixes / With the blood and the tears / From the gas, the bullets

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“The USA provides certain legal protections for unaccompanied children because of their unique vulnerabilities. The USA is violating its human rights obligations at Homestead by holding unaccompanied children in prolonged and indefinite detention,” the report said.


Citing what it calls a slew of human-rights violations, Amnesty International is calling on the U.S. government to shut down the Homestead detention center before children in Miami-Dade start school again next month.

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Thank you Alex Kapitan for all your wisdom on how we can use language to humanize undocumented peoples. We agree that language has the power not only to describe, but create reality.


Get five practices to center immigration justice in how you talk about, write about, and resist dehumanization and violence toward immigrant communities in the United States.

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This is what people can accomplish when we work together in our communities, and know our rights! #AbolishICE


'They came to the wrong community on the wrong day'

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